The Coaching Team
Our coaches are fully qualified through British Gymnastics and continue to support our Club.
Tina Marenghi
Tina brings an excellent standard of gymnastics coaching to the Club – being a former Commonwealth Games gymnast herself and senior ladies Welsh Champion she is well aware of the requirements of the competitive girls to achieve the highest standards in competition. Tina has represented Wales at the highest level of the sport at numerous Internationals and has also been a member of the British Squad.
Marcel Marenghi
Marcel also brings an excellent standard of coaching experience to the club. Marcel started gymnastics in September 1970 at the age of 8 with Newport Youth Gymnastic Club. He represented Wales at junior level and started coaching in 1980. Marcel has coached and run 6 gymnastic clubs successfully in the UK and overseas . Marcel is a level 3 Mens Artistic coach, level 4 Womens Artistic coach and has attended the level 5 High Performance Coaching course. He is Gymnastics Tutor and Assessor and currently delivers women's artistic coaching courses for British & Welsh Gymnastics. Both Tina and Marcel bring a wealth of experience, dynamism and expertise to the Club.
Other Coaches
Our other coaches include: Sophie Norton (level 3 general gymnastics), Ceri Bourne (level 2 women’s artistic), Daran Malone and Jessica Pickering. Our helpers are vital to the efficiency of the club – these are Natasha Richards, Jessica Pickering, Jessica Lloyd and Rebecca Marenghi.
Welfare Officers
Patrick Brunnock & Amanda Wallace
The Future - The Aim
A permanent purpose built gymnastic facility would give the Club a chance to produce and retain gymnasts at the highest level of the sport. This is one of the future aims of the club. We hope that we can realize this aim through sponsorship. If you can help – click on the Contact link.
Timetable of Gymnastics Throughout the Week
Monday |
Recreational girls class (5 – 6 pm) |
Competition group (6 – 7.30 pm) |
Elite group (5 - 7.30pm)/p> |
Tuesday |
Recreational girls class (5 – 6 pm) |
Preparation squad (5 – 7pm) |
Elite group (5 – 7pm) |
Wednesday |
Competition and elite group (5 – 7.30 pm) |
No Lessons |
No Lessons |
Thursday |
Recreational girls group (5 – 6 pm) |
Recreational boys group (6 – 7 pm) |
Elite group (5 – 7pm) |
Friday |
Recreational girls group (5 – 6 pm) |
Competition group (6 – 7.30 pm) |
Elite group (5 – 7.30pm) |
*Occasionally competition squad gymnasts are trained on weekends leading up to competitions.
